MIMAKI ME-300STII - Cutting Condition Table; Engraving; Forming Cut out Letters

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Cutting Condition Table
Depending on the type of engraving or the material to be engraved, you must change such settings as
the cutting conditions, the spindle rotating speed, and the tool. Configure the settings using values in
the table below as reference.
*1
The table is based on the engraving cutters that come with the product as supplied items. For other
types of cutters, the conditions may be different.
Engraving
Forming cut out letters
*1.The listed values are given just as an example. Make fine adjustment as needed.
Material Tool
Cutting
depth
(mm)
Rotating
speed
(rpm)
Feed
speed
(mm/s)
Remarks
Transparent
acrylic
Engraving cutter
0.2mm 0.1 ~0.2 14000 XY:20 Z:10
0.4mm 0.2 ~0.4 12000 XY:30 Z:10
White acrylic 0.2mm 0.1~0.15 14000 XY:15 Z:10 Soft compared to transparent acrylic
and likely to produce burrs0.4mm 0.2~0.4 14000 XY:30 Z:10
PVC 0.2mm 0.05~0.1 14000 XY:10 Z: 5 Made of soft material and likely to pro-
duce burrs0.4mm 0.05~0.2 14000 XY:20 Z:10
ABS 0.2mm 0.5 or less 14000 XY:20 Z: 5
0.4mm 1.1 or less 14000 XY:40 Z: 5
Metal plate 0.2mm 0.07 14000 XY:2~5
Z:2
The cutter must be used with plane
tracking sensor turned OFF.
Material Tool
Cutting
depth
(mm)
Rotating
speed
(rpm)
Feed
speed
(mm/s)
Remarks
Acrylic plate
(2 mm thick)
Straight endmill
φ1~2 2.2 10000 XY: 5 Z: 5 1)3 blade is more suitable than 2 blade.
2)For PVC material, if chippings cannot
be discharged well, a high helix angle
cutter must be used.
3)Suplemental material must be used
under the workpiece.
Acrylic plate
(3 mm thick)
φ2 2 14000 XY:15 Z:10